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sNok signflz JULY 1, 2023 9 smok signflz offering fast e-mail subscription Photo by Michelle Alaimo Bob Haller, 10, prepares to throw a dart as he plays atlatl during Indigenous Archaeology Day held at Chachalu Museum & Cultural Center. FOR MORE OF THIS STORY VISIT Want to be one of the orst Tribal members to receive smok signflz? Want to receive the Tribal publication on your computer instead of waiting for it to arrive in the mail? Want to get up-to-date and in-the-know about the Grand Ronde Tribe before anyone else? In an effort to be more efocient and reduce printing and postage costs, smok signflz electronic subscribers receive a PDF (portable document format) version sent to them instead of a newsprint version sent via the mail. All you need on your computer is Adobe Acrobat or another program that can read a PDF and you9re set. Why would you want to do that? The PDF version is available before the newspaper is sent to our printing contractor in Salem. You can read the paper on your computer or print out a copy of individual pages yourself. And you will receive Tribal news much faster than the current standard mailing utilized by the Tribe. If you would like to receive an e-mailed PDF version of smok signflz and stop receiving a mailed newsprint version, send your e-mail to esubscription@grandronde.org. Stopping mailed delivery of the newspaper will not affect other Tribal mail. þ Camp aims to get people involved in archaeology Community Fund awarded CAMP continued from front page in what once was downtown Grand Ronde, now home to Chachalu. Cultural Protection Specialist Chris Bailey said the camp was designed to spark an interest in young Tribal members to become more engaged with their culture and perhaps consider archaeology as a future career. <There aren9t enough Indigenous people involved in this career oeld, so getting kids excited about this may help them become more en- gaged with our program,= Bailey said. <I say this is my way of onding my future replacement. There9s a real demand for Indigenous archae- ologists and it9s good to provide an opportunity for kids to explore this career.= Several youth, ranging in ages from 11 to 14, spent the week dig- ging holes, called archaeological test units, and then carefully sift- ing through the dirt, searching for different clues in the metal, glass and stone that could tell a story about the past. The youths also spent time pro- cessing cedar bark and looking at historic photos of the areas, as well as developing presentations on obsidian, berries and ores for the public archaeology day. <The kids will be available to talk to the public about their projects and it9s important to teach them how to do this,= Bailey said. 8They9ll get to meet with archaeologists and some of our collections staff will have tables set up, too.= Tribal Archaeologist Jeremey Johnson has been helping the youths with techniques during the excavation process <I9ve been training the kids on technique and methods of doing ex- cavations in a scientioc manner, and how to screen as well and what to do with things we may ond,= he said. So far, they9ve unearthed a num- ber of historic bricks, nails and glass. <All the kids have wanted to dig and screen, and get into the dirt and get into things,= Johnson said. <It9s been really good. We9re hoping we spark a passion in one or two of the kids because it9s very import- ant to have the Tribal community continue the exploration of Tribal culture and history. I9m hoping we at least get them interested in these aspects, so we can continue Tribal learning through the generations.= Aaron King, 12, said he enjoyed being outdoors and meeting others who were interested in exploring the past. <I like onding the glass and nails, and sifting and screening,= he said. <It9s really fun, a great workout and everyone here is really great.= Bailey said he is hoping the youth leave the camp having had a posi- tive experience, even if they decide archaeology isn9t for them. <Even if they don9t want to do it as a career, the hope is that this is something they will remember forever,= he said. þ Clothes Closet open The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to noon Friday on the Tribal campus near the Elders Activity Center at the end of Blacktail Drive. The Clothes Closet accepts clothing, small appliances and pieces of furniture, electronics and household goods that are clean and in good condition. It does not accept books, large TVs or furniture, but there is a community board where people can post those items. For more information or emergency clothes, contact Lori Walk- er-Hernandez at 559-847-7565. þ 3,222 grants in 26 years FUND continued from page 8 with disabilities that will be safely enclosed in Eugene, said Executive Director Pam Ring. During the check distribution portion, the Community Fund awarded 13 small grants worth $93,500 and 11 large grants worth $559,456. Small grant recipients were: " Children9s Repertory of Ore- gon Workshops Inc. of Florence, $7,500, for rebuilding youth arts; " David9s Harp of Portland, $7,500, for supporting individuals with severe mental illness; " Devin9s Helping Hands of Grand Ronde, $5,000, for its 2023 oper- ating budget; " Echo Theater Company of Port- land, $7,500, for its outreach program for underserved youth; " Enlightened Theatrics of Salem, $7,500, for Broadway Dreams and summer theater camps; " Estacada Area Food Bank, $7,500, for Feed Estacada 2023; " Hosea Youth Services of Eugene, $6,000, for classroom furnishings and equipment; " Lane County Diaper Bank of Springoeld, $7,500, for its diaper program expansion project; " Mt. Scott Park Center for Learn- ing in Portland, $7,500, for its attendance and engagement ini- tiative; " Parenting With Intent of Port- land, $7,500, for Next Level; " Portland Playhouse, $7,500, for creating space for black, Indige- nous and people of color commu- nity renection and repair; " Portland Urban Debate League, $7,500, for general operating support; " Shelton-McMurphy-Johnson As- sociates of Eugene, $7,500, for its multi-purpose outdoor education center. Large grant recipients were: " American Military Encourage- ment Network of Clackamas, $50,000, for food box distribution to military veterans, Tribes and hungry families; " College Possible of Portland, $25,000, for an intensive summer transition program to ensure col- lege enrollment; " Connected Lane County of Eu- gene, $75,000, for its Spark at Booth-Kelly program; " Luckiamute Valley Charter Schools, $22,350, for outdoor science education; " Oregon Food Bank of Portland, $50,000, for its Rooted + Rising program; " Pacific Communities Health District Foundation of Newport, $100,000, for its substance use disorder residential and outpa- tient recovery center; " P or t lan d A u d u bon Soc iety , $47,106, for its Green Leaders Hacienda Collaborative program; " Project 48 Inc. of Portland, $20,000, for essential bags for foster youth; " REACH Northwest of Newberg, $25,000, for its foster family sta- bility initiative; " ARC of Lane County in Spring- oeld, $100,000, for its Communi- ty Village program. Three beaded necklaces were rafned off to Parenting With Intent, Hosea Youth Services and Pacioc Communities Health District Foun- dation. An Ikanum saddle blanket designed by Travis Stewart went to American Military Encouragement Network. Cherry thanked attendees for attending the in-person event. <I just want to celebrate your hard work and thank you from the bottom of our hearts,= Cherry said. During the past 26 years, the Community Fund has awarded 3,222 grants totaling more than $94.4 million. Tuomi also attended the check presentation. þ Includes information from Smoke Signals Editor Dean Rhodes.
